Ali Shatranji , real name Aladdin (Ali) Tabrizi , later received the name Ali Shatranji Samarkandi - a medieval master of the game of shatrange . Born in the second half of the 14th century in Tabriz , in the Timurid Empire , died in the 15th century in Samarkand , in the capital of this state. He is one of the outstanding chess masters who have made a great contribution to the world of chess . The author of the treatise on the shatrange, in which 60 mansubs were collected.
 Ali Shatranji Samarkandi | |
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| Country |  Empire of Timurids |
| Birth name | Aladdin (Ali) Tabrizi |
| Date of Birth | The second half of the 14th century |
| Place of Birth | Tabriz , Timurid Empire |
| Date of death | XV century |
| Place of death | Samarkand , Timurid Empire |
| Rank | master shatrange |
Known for his game of shatrange at the court of Amir Timur (Tamerlane) in Samarkand - the founder and ruler of the Timurid Empire. He was invited to Samarkand due to his skill. According to historical data, he could play blindly, he could play simultaneously with four rivals. A number of historians of that period called Ali Shatranji the best player in the shatranj at that time. He was a regular participant in the tent competitions and meetings organized by Tamerlane himself. After arriving in Samarkand, he was awarded the nisba of Samarkandi, was declared the abode (master) of satranja.
Literature
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - P. 15. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
- Ali Shatrange Samarqandiy // National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan. - Tashkent, 2000-2005.